FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * CONGDON EARL E   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA [ODFL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/18/2009 (Street) THOMASVILLE, NC 27360 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/18/2009   I   3.4 D $ 35.63 20,454 I By 401(k) plan Common Stock 10/27/2009   G V 10,656 D $ 0 1,439,627 (1) I By Earl E. Congdon Revocable Trust Common Stock               287,101 (2) I By Earl E. Congdon GRAT Remainder Trust (3) Common Stock               198,875 (2) I By wife Common Stock               148,750 (2) I By wife as trustee of The Kathryn W. Congdon Trust - 1990

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Phantom Stock

(4)

02/08/2010

A

3,580

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

3,580

$ 0

17,992

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CONGDON EARL E C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC. 500 OLD DOMINION WAY THOMASVILLE, NC 27360	X		Executive Chairman

Signatures

/s/ Joel B. McCarty, Jr., by Power of Attorney		02/09/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Also reflects a transfer of 187,861 shares from the Earl E. Congdon Grantor Retained Annuity Trust - 2005 to the Earl E. Congdon Revocable Trust on November 30, 2009.
(2)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed as an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Previously reported as the Earl E. Congdon 2003 GRAT Remainder Trust.
(4)	Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. common stock.
(5)	The award will settle on the earlier of (a) the date of the reporting person's termination of employment on or after attainment of age 55 for any reason other than death, total disability or for cause; (b) the date of the reporting person's death while employed by the issuer; or (c) the date of the reporting person's termination of employment as a result of his total disability.

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